Employment in Africa: Lower-middle income
Africa: Lower-middle income: Employment was 306,061 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Africa: Lower-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 306,061 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 306,061 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 158,907, in 2000.
That places Africa: Lower-middle income 27th out of 85 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158,907 | — |
| 2001 | 162,889 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 166,638 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 171,443 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 176,919 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 181,906 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 187,717 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 193,523 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 198,157 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 202,819 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 208,161 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 211,968 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 217,300 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 223,004 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 228,134 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 232,740 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 239,169 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 243,211 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 248,482 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 254,231 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 255,415 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 266,341 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 277,527 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 289,794 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 297,947 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 306,061 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,092 | 158,907 | 202,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,640 | 208,161 | 254,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,181 | 255,415 | 306,061 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 339,672 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.36 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.36 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Employment in Africa: Lower-middle income was 306,061 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 306,061 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,907 in 2000.
- How does Africa: Lower-middle income rank for employment?
- Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 27th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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